BLR_2019_WBCS_v01_M -- DDI_BLR_2019_WBCS_v01_M Development Economics Data Group 2019-11-25 Nesstar Publisher Dania Mendoza Version 01 (November 2019) BLR_2019_WBCS_v01_M -- -- World Bank Group Country Survey 2019 WBCS 2019 BLR_2019_WBCS_v01_M Public Opinion Research Group Nesstar Publisher World Bank Group Svetlana Markova Country Opinion Survey The World Bank Group Country Opinion Survey Program systematically measures and tracks the perceptions of the World Bank's clients, partners, and other stakeholders across the globe in client countries. The Public Opinion Research Group surveyed 29 countries in FY2012 (July 2011-June 2012), 41 countries in FY2013 (July 2012-June 2013), 42 countries in FY2014 (July 2013-June 2014), 35 countries in FY2015 (July 2014-June 2015), 45 countries in FY2016 (July 2015-June 2016), 35 countries in FY2017 (July 2016-June 2017), and 39 countries in FY2018 (July 2017-June 2018). In FY2019, surveys were conducted in 42 countries. Nearly all of the World Bank Group's client countries are surveyed in every three year cycle. The Country Opinion Survey in Belarus assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Belarus perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Belarus on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Belarus; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Belarus; 3) overall impressions of the WBG’s effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Belarus; and 4) their perceptions of the WBG’s future role in Belarus. Belarus National coverage Stakeholder Opinion leaders from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society. Sample survey data [ssd] Iryna Buinevich In April-June 2019, 202 stakeholders of the WBG in Belarus were invited to provide their opinions on the WBG’s work in the country by participating in a Country Opinion Survey. Participants were drawn from the presidential administration; cabinet of ministers; parliament; ministries/committees; Project Management Units (PMUs) overseeing implementation of WBG projects; consultants/contractors working on WBG-supported projects/programs; local governments; bilateral and multilateral agencies; private sector organizations; the financial sector/commercial banks; NGOs and community-based organizations; the media; trade unions; academia/research institutes/think tanks; the judiciary branch; and other organizations. Other [oth] Via mail and online Qualtrics. The results in this year's Country Survey were compared to those in the Country Survey conducted in FY'16 (response rate was 57%, N=142). Data were weighted to reach the same stakeholder composition in two years, which allows for year comparisons. Stakeholder groups which were not present in both fiscal years were not included in the comparison. Respondents who belonged to the “other” stakeholder category were not included either. As a result, mean ratings, percentages of respondents, and the total number of respondents in both years are slightly different from those of the original data reported in the FY'16 COS report and the non-weighted data presented in appendices A, B, C and E. For the weighted stakeholder breakdown and year comparison results, please refer to Appendix D (page 61) of the survey final report. 54% The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses. belarus_cos_fy19_datafile_final_.NSDstat 109 228 Nesstar 200801 id 109 0 101 209 Survey completion method 109 0 1 2 1 Paper 13 2 Online 96 In general, would you say that Belarus is headed in ... ? 108 1 1 The right direction 50 2 The wrong direction 25 3 Not sure 33 Sysmiss 1 Public sector governance 107 2 0 1 0 46 1 61 Sysmiss 2 Education 107 2 0 1 0 73 1 34 Sysmiss 2 Urban development 107 2 0 1 0 99 1 8 Sysmiss 2 Social protection 107 2 0 1 0 89 1 18 Sysmiss 2 Gender equity 107 2 0 1 0 105 1 2 Sysmiss 2 Private sector development 107 2 0 1 0 63 1 44 Sysmiss 2 Energy 107 2 0 1 0 104 1 3 Sysmiss 2 Water and sanitation 107 2 0 1 0 106 1 1 Sysmiss 2 Pollution 107 2 0 1 0 102 1 5 Sysmiss 2 Job creation/employment 107 2 0 1 0 80 1 27 Sysmiss 2 Health 107 2 0 1 0 93 1 14 Sysmiss 2 Financial markets 107 2 0 1 0 100 1 7 Sysmiss 2 Natural resource management 107 2 0 1 0 104 1 3 Sysmiss 2 Climate change 107 2 0 1 0 106 1 1 Sysmiss 2 Anti-corruption 107 2 0 1 0 96 1 11 Sysmiss 2 Transport 107 2 0 1 0 105 1 2 Sysmiss 2 Agriculture and rural development 107 2 0 1 0 90 1 17 Sysmiss 2 Trade and exports 107 2 0 1 0 100 1 7 Sysmiss 2 Judiciary reform 107 2 0 1 0 89 1 18 Sysmiss 2 Affordable prices 107 2 0 1 0 101 1 6 Sysmiss 2 Disaster risk management 107 2 0 1 0 106 1 1 Sysmiss 2 Equality of opportunity 107 2 0 1 0 100 1 7 Sysmiss 2 Information and communications technology 107 2 0 1 0 101 1 6 Sysmiss 2 Inadequate level of donor coordination 107 2 0 1 0 102 1 5 Sysmiss 2 Reforms are not well thought out in light of country challenges 107 2 0 1 0 67 1 40 Sysmiss 2 Poor coordination within the government 107 2 0 1 0 89 1 18 Sysmiss 2 Corruption 107 2 0 1 0 102 1 5 Sysmiss 2 Political pressures and obstacles 107 2 0 1 0 73 1 34 Sysmiss 2 Inadequate level of private sector participation 107 2 0 1 0 87 1 20 Sysmiss 2 Inadequate level of citizen/civil society participation 107 2 0 1 0 82 1 25 Sysmiss 2 Inadequate level of government accountability 107 2 0 1 0 95 1 12 Sysmiss 2 Inadequate level of capacity in the government 107 2 0 1 0 70 1 37 Sysmiss 2 Private sector involvement and/or influence 107 2 0 1 0 105 1 2 Sysmiss 2 Other 107 2 0 1 0 104 1 3 Sysmiss 2 National government 95 14 1 10 1 To no degree at all 4 2 3 3 9 4 10 5 16 6 9 7 21 8 10 9 6 10 To a very significant degree 7 11 Don't know 4 Sysmiss 10 Regional and local authorities 92 17 1 10 1 To no degree at all 5 2 7 3 20 4 17 5 15 6 13 7 7 8 2 9 3 10 To a very significant degree 3 11 Don't know 6 Sysmiss 11 President 88 21 1 10 1 To no degree at all 10 2 7 3 11 4 6 5 16 6 5 7 7 8 6 9 9 10 To a very significant degree 11 11 Don't know 12 Sysmiss 9 Parliament 90 19 1 10 1 To no degree at all 19 2 10 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 8 7 8 8 5 9 6 10 To a very significant degree 4 11 Don't know 9 Sysmiss 10 The World Bank Group 90 19 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 1 4 4 5 9 6 9 7 20 8 22 9 14 10 To a very significant degree 11 11 Don't know 9 Sysmiss 10 The International Monetary Fund 76 33 1 10 1 To no degree at all 1 3 1 4 3 5 11 6 7 7 21 8 16 9 9 10 To a very significant degree 7 11 Don't know 22 Sysmiss 11 UN 84 25 1 10 1 To no degree at all 1 2 1 3 6 4 9 5 11 6 14 7 16 8 11 9 6 10 To a very significant degree 9 11 Don't know 12 Sysmiss 13 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 81 28 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 1 4 3 5 8 6 8 7 16 8 20 9 14 10 To a very significant degree 11 11 Don't know 17 Sysmiss 11 Belarus's Central Bank 85 24 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 4 4 3 5 11 6 7 7 12 8 17 9 20 10 To a very significant degree 11 11 Don't know 11 Sysmiss 13 International private sector 67 42 1 10 1 To no degree at all 1 3 5 4 5 5 13 6 11 7 16 8 10 9 3 10 To a very significant degree 3 11 Don't know 31 Sysmiss 11 Domestic private sector 80 29 1 10 1 To no degree at all 1 3 4 4 6 5 13 6 12 7 20 8 13 9 8 10 To a very significant degree 3 11 Don't know 16 Sysmiss 13 Civil society 83 26 1 10 1 To no degree at all 4 2 4 3 7 4 2 5 17 6 16 7 13 8 15 9 2 10 To a very significant degree 3 11 Don't know 14 Sysmiss 12 Religious authorities 67 42 1 10 1 To no degree at all 7 2 6 3 10 4 5 5 9 6 9 7 6 8 7 9 4 10 To a very significant degree 4 11 Don't know 31 Sysmiss 11 Domestic traditional media and their web presence 90 19 1 10 1 To no degree at all 12 2 3 3 14 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 9 8 7 9 4 10 To a very significant degree 2 11 Don't know 7 Sysmiss 12 International media and their web presence 88 21 1 10 1 To no degree at all 7 2 1 3 8 4 10 5 16 6 13 7 18 8 9 9 5 10 To a very significant degree 1 11 Don't know 10 Sysmiss 11 Web based media 88 21 1 10 1 To no degree at all 4 3 4 4 7 5 15 6 11 7 18 8 14 9 13 10 To a very significant degree 2 11 Don't know 10 Sysmiss 11 Growing Belarus's economy in a way that leads to jobs and employment 98 11 1 5 1 Getting much worse 7 2 Getting somewhat worse 36 3 Staying the same 32 4 Getting somewhat better 20 5 Getting much better 3 Sysmiss 11 Adopting social protection system 98 11 1 5 1 Getting much worse 6 2 Getting somewhat worse 30 3 Staying the same 46 4 Getting somewhat better 15 5 Getting much better 1 Sysmiss 11 Improving quality of health care 99 10 1 5 1 Getting much worse 5 2 Getting somewhat worse 17 3 Staying the same 48 4 Getting somewhat better 27 5 Getting much better 2 Sysmiss 10 Improving quality of education 99 10 1 5 1 Getting much worse 16 2 Getting somewhat worse 26 3 Staying the same 43 4 Getting somewhat better 13 5 Getting much better 1 Sysmiss 10 Equal opportunity for girls and boys, men and women 98 11 1 5 1 Getting much worse 1 2 Getting somewhat worse 5 3 Staying the same 57 4 Getting somewhat better 30 5 Getting much better 5 Sysmiss 11 The gap between the rich and the poor 97 12 1 4 1 Getting much worse 6 2 Getting somewhat worse 42 3 Staying the same 44 4 Getting somewhat better 5 5 Getting much better 0 Sysmiss 12 Making government more effective 99 10 1 5 1 Getting much worse 5 2 Getting somewhat worse 26 3 Staying the same 49 4 Getting somewhat better 18 5 Getting much better 1 Sysmiss 10 Anti-corruption 97 12 1 5 1 Getting much worse 6 2 Getting somewhat worse 15 3 Staying the same 49 4 Getting somewhat better 23 5 Getting much better 4 Sysmiss 12 Developing infrastructure 99 10 1 5 1 Getting much worse 1 2 Getting somewhat worse 9 3 Staying the same 27 4 Getting somewhat better 59 5 Getting much better 3 Sysmiss 10 Attracting new sources of foreign investment 97 12 1 5 1 Getting much worse 6 2 Getting somewhat worse 16 3 Staying the same 42 4 Getting somewhat better 29 5 Getting much better 4 Sysmiss 12 To what extent do you trust the private sector to engage in public service delivery in Belarus? 99 10 1 To a very low degree 2 2 To a somewhat low degree 19 3 To a somewhat high degree 66 4 To a very high degree 8 5 Don't know 4 Sysmiss 10 In your view, is global climate change a problem for Belarus? 99 10 1 A very serious problem 10 2 A somewhat serious problem 40 3 Not too serious problem 44 4 Not a problem 3 5 Don't know 2 Sysmiss 10 How familiar are you with the work of the World Bank Group in Belarus? 99 10 2 10 1 Not familiar at all 0 2 2 3 6 4 9 5 14 6 8 7 19 8 21 9 9 10 Extremely familiar 11 Sysmiss 10 Overall, please rate your impression of the World Bank Group's effectiveness in Belarus. 90 19 3 10 1 Not effective at all 0 3 2 4 1 5 8 6 5 7 22 8 25 9 18 10 Very effective 9 11 Don't know 9 Sysmiss 10 To what extent do you believe the World Bank Group's staff is well prepared to help Belarus solve its most complicated development challenges? 83 26 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 2 5 2 6 5 7 11 8 24 9 25 10 To a very significant degree 14 11 Don't know 15 Sysmiss 11 Private sector development 98 11 0 1 0 62 1 36 Sysmiss 11 Education 98 11 0 1 0 71 1 27 Sysmiss 11 Public sector governance 98 11 0 1 0 52 1 46 Sysmiss 11 Urban development 98 11 0 1 0 86 1 12 Sysmiss 11 Energy 98 11 0 1 0 89 1 9 Sysmiss 11 Water and sanitation 98 11 0 1 0 95 1 3 Sysmiss 11 Pollution 98 11 0 1 0 89 1 9 Sysmiss 11 Job creation/employment 98 11 0 1 0 81 1 17 Sysmiss 11 Health 98 11 0 1 0 84 1 14 Sysmiss 11 Financial markets 98 11 0 1 0 85 1 13 Sysmiss 11 Social protection 98 11 0 1 0 82 1 16 Sysmiss 11 Gender equity 98 11 0 1 0 95 1 3 Sysmiss 11 Trade and exports 98 11 0 1 0 92 1 6 Sysmiss 11 Poverty reduction 98 11 0 1 0 90 1 8 Sysmiss 11 Natural resource management 98 11 0 1 0 93 1 5 Sysmiss 11 Climate change 98 11 0 1 0 87 1 11 Sysmiss 11 Judiciary reform 98 11 0 1 0 89 1 9 Sysmiss 11 Affordable prices 98 11 0 1 0 94 1 4 Sysmiss 11 Disaster risk management 98 11 0 1 0 97 1 1 Sysmiss 11 Equality of opportunity 98 11 0 1 0 97 1 1 Sysmiss 11 Anti-corruption 98 11 0 1 0 94 1 4 Sysmiss 11 Information and communications technology 98 11 0 1 0 92 1 6 Sysmiss 11 Transport 98 11 0 1 0 90 1 8 Sysmiss 11 Agriculture and rural development 98 11 0 1 0 83 1 15 Sysmiss 11 Bringing together different groups of stakeholders 97 12 0 1 0 91 1 6 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Policy advice, studies, analyses, data and statistics 97 12 0 1 0 70 1 27 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Financial resources 97 12 0 1 0 60 1 37 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Donor coordination 97 12 0 1 0 95 1 2 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Capacity development 97 12 0 1 0 92 1 5 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Technical assistance 97 12 0 1 0 77 1 20 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Other 97 12 0 0 0 97 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Bringing together different groups of stakeholders 97 12 0 1 0 78 1 19 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Policy advice, studies, analyses, data and statistics 97 12 0 1 0 81 1 16 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Financial resources 97 12 0 1 0 78 1 19 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Donor coordination 97 12 0 1 0 94 1 3 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Capacity development 97 12 0 1 0 89 1 8 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Technical assistance 97 12 0 1 0 65 1 32 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Other 97 12 0 0 0 97 -99 1 Sysmiss 11 Not collaborating enough with civil society 99 10 0 1 0 85 1 14 Sysmiss 10 Not enough public disclosure of its work 99 10 0 1 0 82 1 17 Sysmiss 10 Arrogant in its approach 99 10 0 0 0 99 Sysmiss 10 Inadequate World Bank Group's staffing in Belarus 99 10 0 1 0 94 1 5 Sysmiss 10 Not willing to honestly criticize policies and reform efforts in the country 99 10 0 1 0 86 1 13 Sysmiss 10 Staff too inaccessible 99 10 0 0 0 99 Sysmiss 10 Not collaborating enough with private sector 99 10 0 1 0 89 1 10 Sysmiss 10 Not collaborating enough with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN 99 10 0 1 0 96 1 3 Sysmiss 10 Not aligned with country priorities 99 10 0 1 0 98 1 1 Sysmiss 10 Not adequately sensitive to political/social realities in Belarus 99 10 0 1 0 78 1 21 Sysmiss 10 Too influenced by developed countries 99 10 0 1 0 88 1 11 Sysmiss 10 World Bank Group's processes too slow and complex 99 10 0 1 0 74 1 25 Sysmiss 10 Not adequately flexible 99 10 0 1 0 84 1 15 Sysmiss 10 Not sufficiently focused on sustainable results 99 10 0 1 0 96 1 3 Sysmiss 10 Other 99 10 0 1 0 97 1 2 Sysmiss 10 Don't know 99 10 0 1 0 85 1 14 Sysmiss 10 Overall the World Bank Group currently plays a relevant role in development in Belarus 97 12 1 10 1 Strongly disagree 2 3 4 4 4 5 7 6 18 7 25 8 20 9 8 10 Strongly agree 9 11 Don't know 2 Sysmiss 10 The World Bank Group's work is aligned with what I consider the development priorities for Belarus 93 16 2 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 7 6 12 7 27 8 22 9 12 10 Strongly agree 10 11 Don't know 5 Sysmiss 11 Responsiveness to needs 73 36 1 10 1 To no degree at all 1 2 1 3 5 4 1 5 10 6 15 7 16 8 15 9 6 10 To a very significant degree 3 11 Don't know 23 Sysmiss 13 Flexibility (in terms of the institution's products and services) 75 34 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 5 4 4 5 11 6 15 7 20 8 14 9 2 10 To a very significant degree 4 11 Don't know 21 Sysmiss 13 Flexibility (in terms of changing country circumstances) 78 31 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 3 4 9 5 14 6 20 7 14 8 11 9 4 10 To a very significant degree 3 11 Don't know 20 Sysmiss 11 Being inclusive 71 38 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 2 4 4 5 9 6 10 7 10 8 18 9 13 10 To a very significant degree 5 11 Don't know 24 Sysmiss 14 Openness (sharing data and other information) 79 30 2 10 1 To no degree at all 0 2 1 3 1 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 15 8 19 9 19 10 To a very significant degree 7 11 Don't know 17 Sysmiss 13 Collaboration with the Government 84 25 4 10 1 To no degree at all 0 4 2 5 2 6 11 7 11 8 23 9 19 10 To a very significant degree 16 11 Don't know 14 Sysmiss 11 The speed in which it gets things accomplished on the ground 79 30 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 5 4 4 5 10 6 16 7 14 8 11 9 11 10 To a very significant degree 8 11 Don't know 18 Sysmiss 12 Helping to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of investment projects 72 37 4 10 1 To no degree at all 0 4 4 5 7 6 11 7 13 8 12 9 15 10 To a very significant degree 10 11 Don't know 24 Sysmiss 13 Collaboration with civil society 63 46 2 10 1 To no degree at all 0 2 2 3 6 4 5 5 8 6 11 7 8 8 11 9 6 10 To a very significant degree 6 11 Don't know 32 Sysmiss 14 Staff accessibility 78 31 4 10 1 To no degree at all 0 4 1 5 3 6 8 7 12 8 21 9 18 10 To a very significant degree 15 11 Don't know 18 Sysmiss 13 Collaboration with other donors and development partners 62 47 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 1 4 1 5 4 6 9 7 13 8 19 9 8 10 To a very significant degree 7 11 Don't know 32 Sysmiss 15 Collaboration with the private sector 56 53 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 3 4 1 5 8 6 10 7 12 8 10 9 8 10 To a very significant degree 4 11 Don't know 38 Sysmiss 15 Straightforwardness and honesty 79 30 5 10 1 To no degree at all 0 5 4 6 9 7 12 8 19 9 21 10 To a very significant degree 14 11 Don't know 18 Sysmiss 12 Treating clients and stakeholders in Belarus with respect 78 31 5 10 1 To no degree at all 0 5 1 6 4 7 7 8 11 9 27 10 To a very significant degree 28 11 Don't know 19 Sysmiss 12 Being a long-term partner 73 36 5 10 1 To no degree at all 0 5 2 6 5 7 5 8 15 9 22 10 To a very significant degree 24 11 Don't know 24 Sysmiss 12 Social protection If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 32 77 1 10 1 Not effective at all 1 2 1 4 1 5 2 6 10 7 7 8 5 9 3 10 Very effective 2 11 Don't know 62 Sysmiss 15 Gender equity If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 40 69 1 10 1 Not effective at all 1 2 2 3 2 6 8 7 7 8 8 9 6 10 Very effective 6 11 Don't know 54 Sysmiss 15 Private sector development If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 62 47 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 2 4 2 5 3 6 8 7 17 8 16 9 9 10 Very effective 5 11 Don't know 32 Sysmiss 15 Education If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 54 55 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 2 4 2 5 7 6 6 7 11 8 11 9 4 10 Very effective 10 11 Don't know 38 Sysmiss 17 Public sector governance If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 72 37 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 1 4 5 5 7 6 11 7 15 8 13 9 14 10 Very effective 5 11 Don't know 24 Sysmiss 13 Urban development If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 49 60 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 1 4 5 5 6 6 11 7 8 8 6 9 4 10 Very effective 7 11 Don't know 45 Sysmiss 15 Energy If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 55 54 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 4 3 5 2 6 4 7 13 8 12 9 9 10 Very effective 11 11 Don't know 37 Sysmiss 17 Water and sanitation If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 51 58 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 4 2 6 7 7 8 8 14 9 9 10 Very effective 10 11 Don't know 42 Sysmiss 16 Pollution If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 50 59 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 2 4 1 5 3 6 7 7 11 8 9 9 9 10 Very effective 8 11 Don't know 45 Sysmiss 14 Job creation/employment If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 55 54 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 3 4 4 5 3 6 7 7 15 8 7 9 7 10 Very effective 8 11 Don't know 40 Sysmiss 14 Health If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 49 60 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 4 3 5 1 6 5 7 15 8 9 9 4 10 Very effective 11 11 Don't know 46 Sysmiss 14 Financial markets If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 51 58 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 4 4 2 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 11 9 7 10 Very effective 6 11 Don't know 43 Sysmiss 15 Transport If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 65 44 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 6 7 11 8 10 9 18 10 Very effective 16 11 Don't know 28 Sysmiss 16 Agriculture and rural development If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 41 68 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 7 6 10 7 8 8 1 9 2 10 Very effective 4 11 Don't know 52 Sysmiss 16 Trade and exports If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 44 65 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 2 4 5 5 4 6 8 7 10 8 8 9 1 10 Very effective 5 11 Don't know 47 Sysmiss 18 Natural resource management If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 48 61 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 1 6 9 7 9 8 9 9 6 10 Very effective 8 11 Don't know 46 Sysmiss 15 Climate change If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 41 68 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 3 4 2 5 5 6 3 7 8 8 9 9 5 10 Very effective 6 11 Don't know 54 Sysmiss 14 Poverty reduction If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 48 61 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 2 3 4 4 1 5 7 6 5 7 13 8 7 9 3 10 Very effective 6 11 Don't know 45 Sysmiss 16 Anti-corruption If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 37 72 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 6 5 7 7 8 4 9 2 10 Very effective 5 11 Don't know 58 Sysmiss 14 Economic growth If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 66 43 2 10 1 Not effective at all 0 2 1 3 2 4 1 5 4 6 9 7 15 8 13 9 14 10 Very effective 7 11 Don't know 29 Sysmiss 14 Disaster risk management If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 28 81 1 10 1 Not effective at all 1 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 6 4 7 6 8 3 10 Very effective 5 11 Don't know 68 Sysmiss 13 Equality of opportunity If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 42 67 1 10 1 Not effective at all 1 2 1 3 4 4 2 5 1 6 6 7 8 8 10 9 4 10 Very effective 5 11 Don't know 52 Sysmiss 15 Information and communications technology If you have NO exposure to/experience in working in any of the sectors listed below, please respond "Don't know" 42 67 1 10 1 Not effective at all 1 2 1 3 3 4 2 6 8 7 5 8 11 9 5 10 Very effective 6 11 Don't know 53 Sysmiss 14 To what extent does the World Bank Group's work help to achieve development results in Belarus? 90 19 2 10 1 To no degree at all 0 2 1 3 1 4 3 5 11 6 14 7 22 8 26 9 9 10 To a very significant degree 3 11 Don't know 7 Sysmiss 12 To what extent does the World Bank Group influence the development agenda in Belarus? 89 20 2 10 1 To no degree at all 0 2 1 3 6 4 8 5 14 6 19 7 16 8 20 9 3 10 To a very significant degree 2 11 Don't know 9 Sysmiss 11 The World Bank Group's financial instruments meet the needs of Belarus 84 25 3 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 3 2 4 1 5 8 6 11 7 21 8 21 9 10 10 Strongly agree 10 11 Don't know 13 Sysmiss 12 The World Bank Group meets Belarus's needs for knowledge services 89 20 2 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 2 1 3 3 4 3 5 4 6 11 7 27 8 22 9 11 10 Strongly agree 7 11 Don't know 9 Sysmiss 11 Are timely 81 28 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 1 4 2 5 4 6 6 7 18 8 27 9 18 10 To a very significant degree 5 11 Don't know 14 Sysmiss 14 Include appropriate level of stakeholder involvement during preparation 83 26 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 2 4 2 5 14 6 6 7 15 8 24 9 15 10 To a very significant degree 5 11 Don't know 11 Sysmiss 15 Lead to practical solutions 80 29 1 10 1 To no degree at all 1 2 2 3 2 4 3 5 14 6 11 7 23 8 11 9 7 10 To a very significant degree 6 11 Don't know 15 Sysmiss 14 Are source of relevant information on global good practices 87 22 1 10 1 To no degree at all 1 3 1 5 3 6 3 7 16 8 30 9 18 10 To a very significant degree 15 11 Don't know 9 Sysmiss 13 Are adequately disseminated 85 24 1 10 1 To no degree at all 1 2 2 3 2 4 5 5 12 6 10 7 21 8 17 9 10 10 To a very significant degree 5 11 Don't know 11 Sysmiss 13 Are translated enough into local language 79 30 1 10 1 To no degree at all 2 2 1 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 14 7 13 8 14 9 12 10 To a very significant degree 9 11 Don't know 17 Sysmiss 13 Are adaptable to Belarus's specific development challenges and country circumstances 82 27 3 10 1 To no degree at all 0 3 3 4 1 5 8 6 13 7 18 8 22 9 13 10 To a very significant degree 4 11 Don't know 14 Sysmiss 13 Overall, how significant a contribution do you believe the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities make to development results in your country? 91 18 4 10 1 Not significant at all 0 4 1 5 4 6 6 7 15 8 19 9 20 10 Very significant 26 11 Don't know 6 Sysmiss 12 Overall, how would you rate the technical quality of the World Bank Group's knowledge work and activities? 83 26 4 10 1 Very low technical quality 0 4 1 5 3 6 5 7 15 8 28 9 19 10 Very high technical quality 12 11 Don't know 14 Sysmiss 12 The World Bank Group disburses funds promptly 51 58 3 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 3 3 5 2 6 3 7 5 8 8 9 12 10 Strongly agree 18 11 Don't know 45 Sysmiss 13 The World Bank Group effectively monitors and evaluates the projects and programs it supports 71 38 3 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 3 2 5 1 6 2 7 12 8 20 9 17 10 Strongly agree 17 11 Don't know 24 Sysmiss 14 The World Bank Group's approvals and reviews are done in a timely fashion 59 50 3 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 3 4 4 2 5 1 6 5 7 11 8 12 9 13 10 Strongly agree 11 11 Don't know 37 Sysmiss 13 The World Bank Group's Environmental and Social Framework requirements are reasonable 64 45 4 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 4 1 5 3 6 4 7 13 8 12 9 17 10 Strongly agree 14 11 Don't know 32 Sysmiss 13 The World Bank Group's conditions on its lending are reasonable 62 47 3 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 3 3 4 3 5 4 6 8 7 8 8 14 9 10 10 Strongly agree 12 11 Don't know 34 Sysmiss 13 The World Bank Group takes decisions quickly in Belarus 60 49 1 10 1 Strongly disagree 1 2 1 3 2 4 4 5 7 6 8 7 15 8 9 9 4 10 Strongly agree 9 11 Don't know 36 Sysmiss 13 Working with the World Bank Group increases Belarus's institutional capacity 80 29 4 10 1 Strongly disagree 0 4 1 5 4 6 6 7 10 8 22 9 19 10 Strongly agree 18 11 Don't know 15 Sysmiss 14 Where country systems are adequate, the World Bank Group makes appropriate use of them 49 60 1 10 1 Strongly disagree 2 3 1 4 3 5 4 6 9 7 4 8 6 9 12 10 Strongly agree 8 11 Don't know 47 Sysmiss 13 The Belarus Government needs the World Bank Group's advisory services 81 28 1 10 1 Strongly disagree 1 3 1 4 1 5 2 6 6 7 6 8 16 9 20 10 Strongly agree 28 11 Don't know 15 Sysmiss 13 Help to bring discipline/effective supervision to implementation of World Bank Group projects 98 11 0 1 0 92 1 6 Sysmiss 11 Engage more effectively with partners such as bilaterals, multilaterals, trust funds, UN 98 11 0 1 0 90 1 8 Sysmiss 11 Engage more effectively with private sector 98 11 0 1 0 68 1 30 Sysmiss 11 Provide more adequate data/knowledge/statistics/figures on Belarus's economy 98 11 0 1 0 92 1 6 Sysmiss 11 Offer more innovative knowledge services 98 11 0 1 0 89 1 9 Sysmiss 11 Collaborate more effectively with Government clients 98 11 0 1 0 81 1 17 Sysmiss 11 Work faster 98 11 0 1 0 86 1 12 Sysmiss 11 Reduce the complexity of obtaining World Bank Group financing 98 11 0 1 0 65 1 33 Sysmiss 11 Engage more effectively with civil society 98 11 0 1 0 73 1 25 Sysmiss 11 Increase the level of capacity development in the country 98 11 0 1 0 79 1 19 Sysmiss 11 Engage more directly with beneficiaries 98 11 0 1 0 84 1 14 Sysmiss 11 Improve the quality of its experts as related to Belarus's specific challenges 98 11 0 1 0 91 1 7 Sysmiss 11 Other 98 11 0 1 0 96 1 2 Sysmiss 11 World Bank Group's publications and other written materials 98 11 0 1 0 75 1 23 Sysmiss 11 e-Newsletters 98 11 0 1 0 71 1 27 Sysmiss 11 World Bank Group's seminars/workshops/conferences 98 11 0 1 0 42 1 56 Sysmiss 11 Direct contact with World Bank Group 98 11 0 1 0 56 1 42 Sysmiss 11 World Bank Group's website 98 11 0 1 0 77 1 21 Sysmiss 11 Social media 98 11 0 1 0 82 1 16 Sysmiss 11 Read, viewed or heard a story about the WBG in local media 97 12 1 4 1 Every few days 7 2 Every few weeks 38 3 Every few months 36 4 Not at all 16 Sysmiss 12 Read, viewed or heard a story about the WBG in global media 96 13 1 4 1 Every few days 3 2 Every few weeks 31 3 Every few months 42 4 Not at all 20 Sysmiss 13 Interacted with the WBG on Social Media 96 13 1 4 1 Every few days 7 2 Every few weeks 17 3 Every few months 23 4 Not at all 49 Sysmiss 13 Visited a WBG website 95 14 1 4 1 Every few days 5 2 Every few weeks 31 3 Every few months 37 4 Not at all 22 Sysmiss 14 Attended an event/conference hosted by the WBG 96 13 1 4 1 Every few days 2 2 Every few weeks 14 3 Every few months 50 4 Not at all 30 Sysmiss 13 Watched a webinar or online event hosted by the WBG 93 16 1 4 1 Every few days 1 2 Every few weeks 8 3 Every few months 15 4 Not at all 69 Sysmiss 16 Read some or all of a WBG research paper or publication 96 13 1 4 1 Every few days 3 2 Every few weeks 21 3 Every few months 57 4 Not at all 15 Sysmiss 13 Met professionally with WBG staff 96 13 1 4 1 Every few days 14 2 Every few weeks 26 3 Every few months 32 4 Not at all 24 Sysmiss 13 Read a WBG e-newsletter 94 15 1 4 1 Every few days 2 2 Every few weeks 11 3 Every few months 37 4 Not at all 44 Sysmiss 15 Do you that think the World Bank Group should increase its outreach and visibility in the information field in Belarus? 96 13 1 Yes 77 2 No 8 3 Not sure 11 Sysmiss 13 Which of the following best describes your current position? 108 1 1 Presidential Administration 0 2 Cabinet of Ministers 0 3 Parliament 4 4 Employee of a Ministry, Committee 20 5 PMU overseeing implementation of project/Consultant/Contract 15 6 Local Government Office or Staff 0 7 Bilateral/Multilateral Agency 6 8 Private Sector Organization 13 9 Financial Sector/Commercial Bank 9 10 NGO/Community Based Organization 19 11 Media 10 12 Trade Union 0 13 Academia/Research Institute/Think Tank 10 14 Judiciary Branch 0 15 Other 2 Sysmiss 1 Please identify the primary specialization of your work. 107 2 1 Water 2 2 Social protection and labor 4 3 Fragility, conflict and violence 1 4 Environment and natural resources 5 5 Public-private partnerships 1 6 Education 14 7 Health, nutrition, and population 3 8 Energy and extractives 14 9 Macroeconomics and fiscal management 5 10 Trade and competitiveness 6 11 Finance and markets 19 12 Gender 1 13 Transport and ICT 2 14 Urban, rural, and social development 10 15 Governance 6 16 Poverty 1 17 Jobs 0 18 Agriculture 0 19 Climate change 0 20 Generalist (specialized in multiple sectors) 10 21 Other 3 Sysmiss 2 Currently, do you professionally collaborate/work with the World Bank Group (IBRD, IFC, MIGA, ICSID) in your country? 106 3 1 Yes 74 2 No 32 Sysmiss 3 If yes, which of the following agencies of the World Bank Group do you primarily collaborate/ work with in Belarus? 77 32 1 2 1 The World Bank (IBRD) 59 2 The International Finance Corporation (IFC) 18 3 The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) 0 4 International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ( 0 Sysmiss 32 Observer 107 2 0 1 0 81 1 26 Sysmiss 2 Use World Bank Group reports/data 107 2 0 1 0 67 1 40 Sysmiss 2 Engage in World Bank Group financed projects/events/activities 107 2 0 1 0 53 1 54 Sysmiss 2 Collaborate as part of my professional duties 107 2 0 1 0 64 1 43 Sysmiss 2 Use World Bank Group website for information, data, research, etc. 107 2 0 1 0 94 1 13 Sysmiss 2 What's your gender? 107 2 1 Female 49 2 Male 58 Sysmiss 2 What's your age? 108 1 2 5 1 25 and under 0 2 26-35 24 3 36-45 42 4 46-55 32 5 56 and above 10 Sysmiss 1 position 108 1 1 Employee of a Ministry/Committee/PMU/Consultant on WBG Proje 35 2 Private Sector/Financial Sector/Commercial Bank 22 3 CSO 19 4 Media 10 5 Academia 10 6 Other 12 Sysmiss 1 education specialists 107 2 1 Education specialists 14 2 Other 93 Sysmiss 2 101 8 3 9.885 familiarity 99 10 1 Not familiar 31 2 Familiar 68 Sysmiss 10